Wembley Exhibition railway station explained

Exhibition Station, Wembley
Events1:Opened as Exhibition Station, Wembley[1]
Years2:?
Events2:Renamed Wembley Exhibition[2]
Years3:by February 1928
Events3:Renamed Wembley Stadium
Events4:Last train
Years5:1 September 1969
Events5:Officially Closed
Railstation:yes

Exhibition Station (Wembley) was a railway station in Wembley Park in what is now the London Borough of Brent. It was built on a spur to connect the 1924-5 British Empire Exhibition to London Marylebone.

Exhibition Station opened on 28 April 1923, the day of Wembley Stadium's first FA cup final. It was later renamed Wembley Exhibition, and then, in February 1928, Wembley Stadium (now the name of the former Wembley Hill station to the southwest) of Exhibition Station (Wembley).[3] [4]

It was only really used to transport spectators to Wembley events. It stopped carrying passengers in May 1968 and officially closed on 1 September 1969.

References

51.5581°N -0.2735°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 114 .
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 244 .
  3. Web site: Wembley Stadium Station. - UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!). 12 August 2012 . 2016-07-02.
  4. http://disused-rlys.fotopic.net/c1475068.html Wembley Stadium loop line